Monday, April 19, 2010

Sorry I've been absent these recent weeks. Took a week of vacation, earlier, and a day last week, and the rest of the time I've been bailing like crazy to keep the boat afloat. Here's the situation: Too many candidates, too little time! We on the editorial board try to offer endorsements, and that involves researching the people running and trying to interview as many as we can.

This year, what with Tea Party candidates and anti-health care reform candidates and Democrats running against other Democrats, including some pro-health care reform candidates, we've got something like 68 candidates to deal with. Democracy is a grand thing, but you can have too much of a good thing.

So while I've been squirreling away interesting blog items I haven't had the time to post them. Next week should be better, and I might even have time to dish a little about candidates. So don't give up on The Naked City.

-do like Tiger, drop the hookers and stop all the running around. You're burning up too many nonrenewable resources (including marriages and corporate sponsorships);-take out all that grass in your yard. You're tired of cutting it or paying to have it cut;-if you have more than one car, figure out how to get rid of the second (or third) car(s). It will save you a bundle;-set a goal to walk or ride a bike at least once a month;-stop buying "stuff";-shop at your local farmers market at least once a month;-take unfinished copies of "Going Rogue" to recyling centers;-figure out if where you live is a good place to live during the coming oil shortages.

I seem to remember that a Charlotte official was of the opinion that transportation modes had no impact on carbon emissions. Mary, if you come across that official again, you may want to refer him to this new FTA report:

About Mary and The Naked City blog

Mary Newsom is an Observer associate editor and op-ed columnist who's been covering growth, neighborhoods, urban design, sustainable development and related topics since 1995. In "The Naked City" you'll read her take on those topics and others.